fancy
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Ella earns over £30,000 but some of her friends earn more and she finds it hard to say no if they want to go somewhere a bit fancy that she can't really afford.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The administration isn’t driving around in fancy cars — Neville doesn’t even own an automobile and Den Herder shares one with her husband.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But if you’re craving something more — perhaps something that mimics the flavors of fancy restaurants with unique embellishments — here are a few simple ways to zhuzh up even the simplest of frozen pizzas.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
But fancy chicken, even if it is expensive to prepare, provokes people in a different way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
We’re studying memoirs, which is a fancy word for a story you write about yourself.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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